The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-09-21
LOCAL ITEMS.


The Mercer cattle show and fair, will
occur Saturday October list.
Mr.. Geo. Adams of this Office is pas
sing his vacation in Dexter.
frost has been more the rule than tn,
exception nights of the past week
White x Wildes have very pretty dis
play of shawls in their window this week
Miss Nettie Bean, left home last Mon.
day, to visit friends and relatives up river
Ladies' all wool scarlet underwear, on
ly - cts, at Ordways Usually sold al
S1.o0.
Sportsmen are now arriving thick and
fast, every stage carrying large numbers
up river.
The Bennett and Moulton Opera Co.
are booked for Coburn Hall the latter part
of the present month.
c. F, Jones, Esq, has been rc-laying
and lowering his lawn and improving the
terraces around his residence.
Mr. Fred Clark of Richmond, spent
the Sabbath with his mother who is
stopping at Mr.. Cyrus Beans.
Miss Sadie Savage, of Boston, and
Miss Amy Mason of Providence, h. l.,
are visiting at Mrs. Fred Pooler's,
Miss Keefe returned from Boston
Monday night,-"About this time of year
look out for new goods at Colby's,"
Co, f. returned home from Philadelphia
Sunday evening by special train, and
were rather tired from their travels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Searle, left on
and Boston, to be absent three weeks.
James j. Pooler of Portland formerly
of this town, spent portion of his yaca.
ton here, leaving for his home yesterday.
Mr.. Jefferson Taylor, in his position as
principal of the Wa'erville high school
receives larger salary than any of his
predecessors.
Mr.. & Mrs. William ID. Laird, of Proyi-
dcnce, r. l., with their daughter Miss
Never were the guests of IL. p Thyng
and family, returning home Monday last.
The last Of the abandoned buildings
about the depot grounds was purchased
by +. Is. Heselton, and has been moved to
the lot west of his hotel to be used as a
carriage house.
Remember the Educational meeting at
North Arson, Friday and Saturday next
Our Teachers should make arrangementsto
attend wherever possible. They receive
much benefit from these meetings.
The Hartland cattle show and fair was
a great success, and the trot the best that
track has seen for many day. We pub
fish on our first page this week list of
the awards and summary of the races.
The kennebec journal claims that a
book, owened in Augusta, is the Oldest in
Maine, being published in 1903. \ Show
hogan lady ownes a volume of over twelve
hundred pages, entitled the "Chrstian
Warfare" published in 1854.
Chas. f. Jones publicly announces that
the business of mortgages and Real
Estate, in which he has more or less been
engaged for two or three years, he has
added permantly to his insurance bust
ness which latter he has successfully fol
lowed here for twenty-three years.
Mr. Chas. Dodge, has been passing the
latter part of his stay being accompanied
by school friend, Mr.. Draper of
Boston, The young men returned to
Skowhegan last week, and Monday de-
parted for Boston to pursue their studies
at the Institute.
DIR. Geo. f. White, of Sandwich Mass.
who is taking a much needed rest from
his professional duties, left Skowhegan
Monday for brief larry at the White
Mountains, after which he returns to his
home. Dr. White is Skowhegan boy
that has achieved success, in his chosen
profession in the parent commonwealth.
The management of our agricultural
society have made arrangement for two
games of ball on the fair grounds, on
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
This "wednesday afternoon the Cara
bassetts of No. Arson will play the Solons,
while tomorrow the Skowhegan boys will
contest for honors with the strongest
team the GARDENERS arrangements can
bring here. Both games will be good
ones, and worth witnessing.
At the Kennebec Baptist Association
on the case of the Baptist Church at
Skowhegan, composed of President Pep
per of Colby University, Rev, Mr.. Spen-
Ger of Waterville, and Rev Mr.. owen Of
Oakland, reported that they adopted the
findings of the Ecclesiastical Councils held
in Skowhegan, which was given in full in
the REPORTER at the time the last counc il
was held. The report was adopted.
The Norridgewock cattle show and
fair is to be held on Friday and Satur-
day of the present week, The following
is the programme arranged Friday cat
tie show at Park; 10 a. IN exhibition and
examination of stock; | p. m, pulling
match. Saturday fair opens in Sawtclls
Hall; / a. m, exhibition of babies; at
80 p. m. comes the races at Elmwood
Park, for which special premiums have
been offered for colts owned in that vi
entity. In the evening the awards viii
be read in Sawtelle Hall, and the fol
lowing week will be published in full il
the REPCRTER.
The Canaan agricultural society viii
hold their show and fair on Tuesday ant
Wednesday of next week the 27th anc
2Sth inst. Tuesday will be occupied
with examination of Neat Stock, Horses
Sheep, Swine and Poultry at II o'clocl
A. NJ. Trial of Strength of Oxen ant
Horses at O'Clock p. NJ Trial of Plows
Harrows and Cultivators immedatcl.
after the Hauling of the Oxen ant
Horses, Wednesday comes the trial o